Champagne and Sparkling Wine

Champagne and Sparkling WineChampagne and Sparkling Winehttp://wineschoolofexcellence.co.uk/Sun, 27 May 2012 05:38:30 GMThttp://backend.userland.com/rssRSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/April 2012 Champage & Sparkling Wine of the Month<table style="border-collapse: collapse;border: medium none;" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="padding-bottom: 7.5pt; padding-left: 7.5pt; padding-right: 7.5pt; padding-top: 7.5pt;border: medium none;"> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px;">Wine</span></strong><span style="font-size: 12px;">:                         </span> </p> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 7.5pt; padding-left: 7.5pt; padding-right: 7.5pt; padding-top: 7.5pt;border: medium none;"> <p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 12px;">Pol Roger Brut Réserve NV Champagne, France</span><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 12px;"> (12% abv) </span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding-bottom: 7.5pt; padding-left: 7.5pt; padding-right: 7.5pt; padding-top: 7.5pt;border: medium none;"> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px;">Country of Origin</span></strong><span style="font-size: 12px;">:</span> </p> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 7.5pt; padding-left: 7.5pt; padding-right: 7.5pt; padding-top: 7.5pt;border: medium none;"> <p><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 12px;">Épernay, </span><span style="font-size: 12px;">Champagne region, France</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding-bottom: 7.5pt; padding-left: 7.5pt; padding-right: 7.5pt; padding-top: 7.5pt;border: medium none;"> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px;">Our thoughts:</span></strong> </p> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 7.5pt; padding-left: 7.5pt; padding-right: 7.5pt; padding-top: 7.5pt;border: medium none;"> <p><span style="color: #595959; font-size: 12px;"></span></p> <strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">P</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 12px; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">ol Roger, founded in 1849 and one of the few remaining ‘great’ family-owned Champagne houses, blends their Brut Réserve Champagnes from 30 still wines and matures them for at least 3 years.   </span></strong><o:p _rdeditor_exists="1"></o:p> <p style="margin: 3.75pt 0cm 11.25pt;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: tahoma; color: #595959; font-size: 12px; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: tahoma; color: #595959; font-size: 12px;">Sir Winston Churchill was a fan of this regal champagne after tasting his first glass in 1908.  In 1975 on the 10th anniversary of his death, Pol Roger created the <strong>Cuve<span style="font-size: 12px;">é</span> Sir Winston Churchill</strong>, a robust structured and mature champagne to honour the great man and compliment his indomitable spirit and character.<br /> </span></p> <blockquote style="margin-right: 0px;" dir="ltr"><blockquote style="margin-right: 0px;" dir="ltr"><blockquote style="margin-right: 0px;" dir="ltr"><blockquote style="margin-right: 0px;" dir="ltr"><blockquote style="margin-right: 0px;" dir="ltr"><blockquote style="margin-right: 0px;" dir="ltr"> <p><span style="background-color: white; color: #595959; font-size: 12px; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">'In victory, deserve it, in defeat, need it'</span></p> <o:p _rdeditor_exists="1"></o:p><blockquote style="margin-right: 0px;" dir="ltr"><blockquote style="margin-right: 0px;" dir="ltr"><blockquote style="margin-right: 0px;" dir="ltr">Sir Winston Churchill<o:p _rdeditor_exists="1"></o:p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><strong><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 12px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 12px; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">The Pol Roger Brut R</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 12px; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">é</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 12px; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">serve NV Champagne with it’s distinctive white foil and label, is beautifully balanced, crisp and dry with a great depth of flavour.  The fine persistent bubbles and creamy mousse envelope the rich and deep yet delicate white tropical fruit, citrus and floral notes that have hints of minerality and a lovely honey, brioche, nutty and toasty long finish. </span></span></strong><o:p _rdeditor_exists="1"></o:p> <p style="text-align: right; margin: 3.75pt 0cm 11.25pt;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: tahoma; color: #595959; font-size: 12px;"></span></p> <p style="margin: 3.75pt 0cm 11.25pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; color: #595959; font-size: 12px;">Decanter Silver medal winner.</span></p> <p style="margin: 3.75pt 0cm 11.25pt;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: tahoma; color: #595959; font-size: 12px;"><strong>Blend of 33% Pinot Noir, 34% Chardonnay and 33% Pinot Meunier </strong></span></p> <p style="margin: 3.75pt 0cm 11.25pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; color: #595959; font-size: 12px;">Serve well chilled (6-8°C) and enjoy on its own or perhaps with smoked salmon, canapés or shellfish.</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding-bottom: 7.5pt; padding-left: 7.5pt; padding-right: 7.5pt; padding-top: 7.5pt;border: medium none;"> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px;">Price</span></strong><span style="font-size: 12px;">:</span></p> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 7.5pt; padding-left: 7.5pt; padding-right: 7.5pt; padding-top: 7.5pt;border: medium none;"> <p><span style="font-size: 12px;">£32.00 per 75cl bottle  </span><span style="font-size: 12px;">(10% discount on case of 6)</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 12px;">(If you're after something extra special, Betton Wines also stock Pol Roger's <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 12px;"><strong>Cuve<span style="font-size: 12px;">é </span>Sir Winston Churchill </strong>(1998) mentioned above at £89.50)</span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" style="padding-bottom: 7.5pt; padding-left: 7.5pt; width: 112.5pt; padding-right: 7.5pt; padding-top: 7.5pt;border: medium none;"> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px;">Stockist</span></strong> </p> </td> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 7.5pt; padding-left: 7.5pt; padding-right: 7.5pt; padding-top: 7.5pt;border: medium none;"><a href="http://www.bettonwines.co.uk/"> <p><span style="color: #595959; font-size: 12px;">Betton Wines </span></p> </a><br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <span style="font-size: 12px;"></span> http://wineschoolofexcellence.co.uk/RSSRetrieve.aspx?ID=2707&A=Link&ObjectID=209018&ObjectType=56&O=http%253a%252f%252fwineschoolofexcellence.co.uk%252f_blog%252fChampagne_and_Sparkling_Wine%252fpost%252fNovember_2011_Champage_Sparkling_Wine_of_the_Month%252fhttp://wineschoolofexcellence.co.uk/_blog/Champagne_and_Sparkling_Wine/post/November_2011_Champage_Sparkling_Wine_of_the_Month/Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:57:00 GMTFebruary 2012 Champagne and Sparkling Wine of the Month<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border: #ece9d8; border-image: initial; padding-bottom: 7.5pt; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 7.5pt; padding-right: 7.5pt; padding-top: 7.5pt;"> <p style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm;"><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333;">Wine</span></strong><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt; color: #333333;">: </span></p> </td> <td style="border: #ece9d8; border-image: initial; padding-bottom: 7.5pt; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 7.5pt; padding-right: 7.5pt; padding-top: 7.5pt;"> <p style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm;"><strong><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt; color: #333333;">Jansz Premier Cuvee NV </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333;">(12.5% abv)</span></strong> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border: #ece9d8; border-image: initial; padding-bottom: 7.5pt; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 7.5pt; padding-right: 7.5pt; padding-top: 7.5pt;"> <p style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm;"><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333;">Country of Origin</span></strong><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt; color: #333333;">:</span></p> </td> <td style="border: #ece9d8; border-image: initial; padding-bottom: 7.5pt; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 7.5pt; padding-right: 7.5pt; padding-top: 7.5pt;"> <p style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 12px; color: #333333;">Tasmania, Australia</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border: #ece9d8; border-image: initial; padding-bottom: 7.5pt; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 7.5pt; padding-right: 7.5pt; padding-top: 7.5pt;"> <p style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm;"><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333;">Our thoughts</span></strong><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt; color: #333333;">: </span></p> </td> <td style="border: #ece9d8; border-image: initial; padding-bottom: 7.5pt; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 7.5pt; padding-right: 7.5pt; padding-top: 7.5pt;"> <p style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt;"></span></p> <div id="radePasteHelper" style="border:0px solid red;border-image: initial; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt;"><br /> </span></div> <div id="radePasteHelper" style="border:0px solid red;border-image: initial; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt;">The Jansz Tasmania Non Vintage Premium Cuvée is pale gold in colour, with </span></div> <div id="radePasteHelper" style="border:0px solid red;border-image: initial; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt;">persistent fine mousse. The lifted nose displays honeysuckle and citrus notes </span></div> <div id="radePasteHelper" style="border:0px solid red;border-image: initial; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt;">from Tasmanian Chardonnay, the tirage age contributes aromas of nougat and </span></div> <div id="radePasteHelper" style="border:0px solid red;border-image: initial; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt;">roasted nuts, while the Pinot Noir fruit shows delicate strawberry.</span></div> <div id="radePasteHelper" style="border:0px solid red;border-image: initial; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt;"><br /> </span></div> <div id="radePasteHelper" style="border:0px solid red;border-image: initial; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt;">The palate is well balanced with delicate fruit flavours, creaminess from the </span></div> <div id="radePasteHelper" style="border:0px solid red;border-image: initial; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt;">fine bead mousse and fresh acid. The wine finishes dry and light, with lingering </span></div> <div id="radePasteHelper" style="border:0px solid red;border-image: initial; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt;">flavours of citrus and nougat</span></div> <div id="radePasteHelper" style="border:0px solid red;border-image: initial; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt;"><br /> </span></div> <div id="radePasteHelper" style="border:0px solid red;border-image: initial; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt;">The Jansz Tasmania Non Vintage Premium Cuvée is pale gold in colour, with </span></div> <div id="radePasteHelper" style="border:0px solid red;border-image: initial; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt;">persistent fine mousse. The lifted nose displays honeysuckle and citrus notes </span></div> <div id="radePasteHelper" style="border:0px solid red;border-image: initial; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt;">from Tasmanian Chardonnay, the tirage age contributes aromas of nougat and </span></div> <div id="radePasteHelper" style="border:0px solid red;border-image: initial; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt;">roasted nuts, while the Pinot Noir fruit shows delicate strawberry.</span></div> <div id="radePasteHelper" style="border:0px solid red;border-image: initial; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt;"><br /> </span></div> <div id="radePasteHelper" style="border:0px solid red;border-image: initial; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt;">The palate is well balanced with delicate fruit flavours, creaminess from the </span></div> <div id="radePasteHelper" style="border:0px solid red;border-image: initial; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt;">fine bead mousse and fresh acid. The wine finishes dry and light, with lingering </span></div> <div id="radePasteHelper" style="border:0px solid red;border-image: initial; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt;">flavours of citrus and nougat</span></div> <div id="radePasteHelper" style="border:0px solid red;border-image: initial; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt;"><br /> </span></div> <div id="radePasteHelper" style="border:0px solid red;border-image: initial; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt;">The Jansz Tasmania Non Vintage Premium Cuvée is pale gold in colour, with </span></div> <div id="radePasteHelper" style="border:0px solid red;border-image: initial; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt;">persistent fine mousse. The lifted nose displays honeysuckle and citrus notes </span></div> <div id="radePasteHelper" style="border:0px solid red;border-image: initial; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt;">from Tasmanian Chardonnay, the tirage age contributes aromas of nougat and </span></div> <div id="radePasteHelper" style="border:0px solid red;border-image: initial; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt;">roasted nuts, while the Pinot Noir fruit shows delicate strawberry.</span></div> <div id="radePasteHelper" style="border:0px solid red;border-image: initial; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt;"><br /> </span></div> <div id="radePasteHelper" style="border:0px solid red;border-image: initial; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt;">The palate is well balanced with delicate fruit flavours, creaminess from the </span></div> <div id="radePasteHelper" style="border:0px solid red;border-image: initial; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt;">fine bead mousse and fresh acid. The wine finishes dry and light, with lingering </span></div> <div id="radePasteHelper" style="border:0px solid red;border-image: initial; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt;">flavours of citrus and nougat</span></div> <div id="radePasteHelper" style="border:0px solid red;border-image: initial; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt;">The Jansz Tasmania Non Vintage Premium Cuvée is pale gold in colour, with </span></div> <div id="radePasteHelper" style="border:0px solid red;border-image: initial; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt;">persistent fine mousse. The lifted nose displays honeysuckle and citrus notes </span></div> <div id="radePasteHelper" style="border:0px solid red;border-image: initial; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt;">from Tasmanian Chardonnay, the tirage age contributes aromas of nougat and </span></div> <div id="radePasteHelper" style="border:0px solid red;border-image: initial; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt;">roasted nuts, while the Pinot Noir fruit shows delicate strawberry.</span></div> <div id="radePasteHelper" style="border:0px solid red;border-image: initial; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt;"><br /> </span></div> <div id="radePasteHelper" style="border:0px solid red;border-image: initial; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt;">The palate is well balanced with delicate fruit flavours, creaminess from the </span></div> <div id="radePasteHelper" style="border:0px solid red;border-image: initial; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt;">fine bead mousse and fresh acid. The wine finishes dry and light, with lingering </span></div> <div id="radePasteHelper" style="border:0px solid red;border-image: initial; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt;">flavours of citrus and nougat.</span></div> <span><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt;"><strong>An elegant, balanced and refined Sparkling wine from a relatively small vineyard where they grow, press and vinify the grapes themselves. </strong></span><br /> <br /> </span> <p style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt;">Rich yet delicate New World Sparkling Wine which is lovingly made from the harmonious blend of Chardonnay (51%) and Pinot Noir (49%) and aged in bottle for around 2 years.  It is  crisp, dry and pale gold in colour with fine persistent bubbles and a creamy mousse.  The nose follows through to the palate revealing supple and well balanced and refined delicate fruit; apple, stone fruit and strawberry, with citrus and floral notes with a lovely toasty slightly nougat and nutty long finish.</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt;"><strong> </strong></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt;"><strong>If you’re after something that is good quality and value with a bit more individuality, this is a great alternative to Champagne and the major brands.</strong></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt;"> </span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt;">Winner of Best Value Sparkling Wine of the Year IWC 2002 Trophy</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border: #ece9d8; border-image: initial; padding-bottom: 7.5pt; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 7.5pt; padding-right: 7.5pt; padding-top: 7.5pt;"> <p style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm;"><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333;">Price</span></strong><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt; color: #333333;">: </span></p> </td> <td style="border: #ece9d8; border-image: initial; padding-bottom: 7.5pt; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 7.5pt; padding-right: 7.5pt; padding-top: 7.5pt;"><span id="UniqueID1231165318624"> <p style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #333333;"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #333333;">£15.<span style="font-family: tahoma;">61</span></span></strong> <strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #333333;">inc vat </span></strong><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 8pt; color: #333333;">75cl bottle prices</span></p> </span></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" style="border: #ece9d8; border-image: initial; padding-bottom: 7.5pt; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 7.5pt; width: 112.5pt; padding-right: 7.5pt; padding-top: 7.5pt;"> <p style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm;"><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333;">Stockist</span></strong><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt; color: #333333;">: </span></p> </td> <td style="border: #ece9d8; border-image: initial; padding-bottom: 7.5pt; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 7.5pt; padding-right: 7.5pt; padding-top: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt; color: #333333;"><a shape="rect" href="http://www.javelinchampagnes.co.uk/carte_dor.htm" originalattribute="href" originalpath="http://www.javelinchampagnes.co.uk/carte_dor.htm"> </a> <p style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm;"><a href="http://www.drinksdirect.co.uk/acatalog/Jansz_Premium_Cuvee_NV.html">Drinks Direct</a>  </p> <a shape="rect" href="http://www.javelinchampagnes.co.uk/carte_dor.htm" originalattribute="href" originalpath="http://www.javelinchampagnes.co.uk/carte_dor.htm"> </a></span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ff;"> </span></p> http://wineschoolofexcellence.co.uk/RSSRetrieve.aspx?ID=2707&A=Link&ObjectID=54208&ObjectType=56&O=http%253a%252f%252fwineschoolofexcellence.co.uk%252f_blog%252fChampagne_and_Sparkling_Wine%252fpost%252fFebruary_2010_Champagne_and_Sparkling_Wine_of_the_Month%252fhttp://wineschoolofexcellence.co.uk/_blog/Champagne_and_Sparkling_Wine/post/February_2010_Champagne_and_Sparkling_Wine_of_the_Month/Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:22:00 GMTAugust 2011 Champage & Sparkling Wine of the Month<span style="font-size: medium;"> <table style="border: 1px dotted #cccccc;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border: #ece9d8;padding-bottom: 7.5pt; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 7.5pt; padding-right: 7.5pt; padding-top: 7.5pt;"> <p style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 13px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 13px; color: #333333;">Wine</span></strong><span style="font-size: 13px; color: #333333;">:                         </span></span></p> </td> <td style="border: #ece9d8;padding-bottom: 7.5pt; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 7.5pt; padding-right: 7.5pt; padding-top: 7.5pt;"> <p style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 16px;"><strong><span class="page_title" id="productdetail_lblProductName" style="line-height: 16pt; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 16px; color: #262626;"><strong></strong></span></strong></span></p> <p><span id="productdetail_lblProductName" style="line-height: 115%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 13.5pt; color: #000000;"><strong style="font-family: tahoma;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Ridgeview Estate’s Grosvenor Blanc de Blancs 2007</span></strong><span style="font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> (12% abv)</span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border: #ece9d8;padding-bottom: 7.5pt; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 7.5pt; padding-right: 7.5pt; padding-top: 7.5pt;"> <p style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 13px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 13px; color: #333333;">Country of Origin</span></strong><span style="font-size: 13px; color: #333333;">:</span></span></p> </td> <td style="border: #ece9d8;padding-bottom: 7.5pt; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 7.5pt; padding-right: 7.5pt; padding-top: 7.5pt;"> <p style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 13px;">Sussex, United Kingdom</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border: #ece9d8;padding-bottom: 7.5pt; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 7.5pt; padding-right: 7.5pt; padding-top: 7.5pt;"> <p style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 13px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 13px;">Our thoughts:</span></strong></span></p> </td> <td style="border: #ece9d8;padding-bottom: 7.5pt; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 7.5pt; padding-right: 7.5pt; padding-top: 7.5pt;"> <p><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">Ridgeview Estate is a relative newcomer with increasing kudos and this sparkling wine was awarded Gold by Decanter <strong>World</strong> Wine Awards in 2011 in the £10+ category despite being up agains<span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 13px;">t hundreds of illustrious other Champagnes and sparkling wines and further promoting England as a source of world class sparkling wine.  </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 8px;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">This stunning and elegant well-balanced and structured sparkling wine is crisp, dry, pale gold in colour with fine persistent bubbles </span><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: tahoma; font-size: 13px;">and an outstanding creamy mousse.  The nose follows through to the palate revealing supple well balanced and refined delicate white tropical fruit, citrus and floral notes with a lovely honey, brioche and toasty long finish.  </span></span></p> <p><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px;">This excellent Chardonnay sparkling wine is drinking now or can age 3 to 4 years.</span></p> <p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 13px;">If you’re after something that is great quality at superb value for money, this is a great alternative to Champagne and the major brands. </span></p> <p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify;"> </p> <p><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px;">Serve chilled and enjoy on its own or perhaps with ca</span><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">napés or</span><span style="font-size: 13px;"> shellfish.</span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border: #ece9d8;padding-bottom: 7.5pt; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 7.5pt; padding-right: 7.5pt; padding-top: 7.5pt;"> <p style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 13px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 13px;">Price</span></strong><span style="font-size: 13px;">:</span></span></p> </td> <td style="border: #ece9d8;padding-bottom: 7.5pt; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 7.5pt; padding-right: 7.5pt; padding-top: 7.5pt;"> <p style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 13px;"></span></strong></p> <p><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 13px; color: #000000;">£25.99 inc vat per bottle (75cl)</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" style="border: #ece9d8;padding-bottom: 7.5pt; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 7.5pt; width: 112.5pt; padding-right: 7.5pt; padding-top: 7.5pt;"> <p style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 9pt; color: #333333;">Stockist</span></strong></p> </td> <td style="border: #ece9d8;padding-bottom: 7.5pt; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 7.5pt; padding-right: 7.5pt; padding-top: 7.5pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: tahoma; color: #666666;"><strong> <p><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; color: #000000;"><a href="http://www.vinopic.com/index.php/vinopic-wines/sparkling-wines.html"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Vinopic</span></a> </span></p> <br /> </strong></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: 16px; color: #666666;"><br /> </span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </span> http://wineschoolofexcellence.co.uk/RSSRetrieve.aspx?ID=2707&A=Link&ObjectID=200963&ObjectType=56&O=http%253a%252f%252fwineschoolofexcellence.co.uk%252f_blog%252fChampagne_and_Sparkling_Wine%252fpost%252fAugust_2011_Champage_Sparkling_Wine_of_the_Month%252fhttp://wineschoolofexcellence.co.uk/_blog/Champagne_and_Sparkling_Wine/post/August_2011_Champage_Sparkling_Wine_of_the_Month/Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:04:00 GMT